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Mali Military Spending (% of GDP)

4.2%as of 2024+11.2% vs 2023

Military expenditure as a share of GDP (SIPRI via World Bank). Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved August 14, 2026.

Trend

20002024 · World Bank

History

most recent 12 periods
PeriodMilitary Spending (% of GDP)
20244.2%
20233.8%
20223.1%
20213.4%
20203.4%
20192.8%
20182.8%
20173%
20162.6%
20152.4%
20141.5%
20131.2%

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GET /v1/data

Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.

curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=ML&metric_key=military_expenditure_pct_gdp" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"

Military Spending (% of GDP) across Africa

View country ranking ->
CountryMilitary Spending (% of GDP)Period
Nigeria0.6%2024
Kenya1%2024
South Africa0.7%2024
Egypt0.7%2024
Ghana0.4%2024
Ethiopia0.7%2024

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